Once it becomes an active set again I doubt anyone will be permitted near...as to its future I agree unless some miracle occurs it will be returned to the preproduction state again...After all, they couldn't even use a capital letter in "hobbiton" due to estate restrictions.

I'd love to be able to go back there again, NZ in general but Matamata and the hobbiton set was so....how do I describe it..(it was almost hallowed ground) Special.